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Azo dyes represent the largest and most extensively used class of synthetic dyes in industries such as textiles, leather, paper, food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Due to their complex aromatic structures and the presence of azo (–N=N–...

Floodplain disconnection caused by channel incision and/or levee construction has led to widespread loss of riparian habitats and ecosystem functions globally. Restoring full stream–floodplain connectivity is increasingly promoted, yet evidence...

The intricate relationships between humans and animals have long shaped philosophical, cultural and scientific inquiry. This narrative review examines evolving conceptions of animal consciousness, agency and sentience within broader historical, ethic...

Cognitive Learning Analytics (CLA) is an interdisciplinary domain that combines cognitive science and learning analytics to interpret and enhance human learning through theoretically grounded data analysis. It integrates learning analytics with model...

With the scale of new energy access expanding, the proportion of nonlinear loads in the power grid has increased, leading to frequent impact disturbance events. The types of power quality disturbances (PQDs) are becoming increasingly complex, placing...

The highly competitive nature of the online food delivery (OFD) market faces a serious retention problem, with acquiring new users typically being much more expensive than retaining existing users. Traditional prediction methods that rely primarily u...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the daily routines of young adults. This study investigated alcohol consumption patterns and associated factors among young adults in Romania during this period. Method: A cross-sectional study...

Background: Tumor neoantigens are key targets for personalized vaccines and T-cell therapies, yet most pipelines focus on neoantigens derived from SNV/small indel and often yield a limited number of high-quality candidates. SVs are prevalent in tumor...

Background: We (and others) have previously identified five clinically distinct diabetes subtypes. Currently, few models to identify diabetes subtypes are readily accessible. Further, while COVID-19 has been associated with increased risk of new-onse...

Background: Population aging represents a major public health challenge, accompanied by an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and age-related functional decline. Declines in lower-extremity physical function are particularly important, as they...

Coffee, as a perennial commodity crop, plays a crucial role in global agricultural markets, regional livelihoods, and poverty alleviation. Yunnan Province of China (21°8′–29°15′N) represents the northernmost coffee-growing r...

The growing demand for functional foods reflects greater consumer awareness of diet–health links, with bioactive peptides receiving increasing attention for their health-promoting effects. In this study, bioactive peptides exhibiting antioxidan...

Arid and semi-arid regions are critical to terrestrial ecosystems and regional carbon cycle regulation, directly contributing to peak carbon and carbon neutrality goals. However, the fragmented landscapes in these regions pose significant challenges...

Against the backdrop of ongoing climate change, the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, a region highly sensitive to climatic variation, exhibits intricate spatiotemporal patterns in reference crop evapotranspiration (ET_O), with significant implications for...

Chromophobe RCC (chRCC) represents 5–10% of all RCC; however, data regarding outcomes and predictors of recurrence and survival in localized disease are limited. The Canadian Kidney Cancer Information System (CKCis) is a multi-institutional pro...

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a major forage legume worldwide. Developing multifoliolate germplasm has been explored as a strategy to improve forage nutritive value and support more efficient forage livestock production. Here, we developed a multif...

(1) Purpose: To compare the fabrication accuracy, internal fit, and marginal adaptation of three-unit definitive resin fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) produced by subtractive milling and additive manufacturing. (2) Materials and Methods: A typodont ma...

Background: Positive and existential psychiatry are approaches to mental health that emphasize the promotion of well-being, resilience, and optimal functioning alongside the conventional management of mental illness. Research suggests that the develo...

The transitional shale of the Upper Permian Longtan Formation in the Sichuan Basin is characterized by high organic matter abundance, wide distribution, and significant resource potential. This study systematically analyzes the sedimentary environmen...

In the context of research aimed at identifying the causes of the progressive decline in cellular and tissue functions characteristic of aging, in recent decades, increasing attention has been devoted to the sirtuin family. Sirtuins are named after t...

The steady operation of underground gas storage (UGS) is significant for securing national energy. However, long-term cyclic injection-production operation causes the dynamic changes in formation stress, potentially leading to fault reactivation and...

Land use change profoundly impacts the trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services in ecologically fragile watersheds. Optimizing land use patterns based on ecological function zoning is an important approach to coordinate multiple ecosystem se...

Objectives: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare but biologically aggressive neuroendocrine tumor for which reliable preoperative prognostic biomarkers are still lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the association between preoperative blood...

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World Monkey that frequently serves as a model in biomedical research. Our knowledge of its anatomy is the fundament of the provision of the correct environment, housing, and care together with provis...

Background/Objectives: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) significantly reduces healthy life expectancy in older adults. The specific role of adiposity indices derived from the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-h...

Background: Parental knowledge and perceptions towards Functional Foods (FFs) play a critical role in shaping children’s dietary behaviors. This study aimed to investigate dietary habits, FFs knowledge and perceptions among Greek primary school...

Microwave-assisted depolymerization (MD) of heterogeneous postconsumer plastics was carried out in a quarter-scale reactor to evaluate product composition and the influence of feedstock type on oil quantity and quality. Various waste streams, includi...

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental disorder characterized by a wide range of symptoms and a substantial contribution to global disease burden. Our study aimed to examine the relationships between childhood trauma, sleep qu...

This paper presents an original positional pneumatic actuator for long-stroke coordinate mechanisms. The design integrates a rodless pneumatic cylinder, a jet control system, and an external braking device. It achieves a positioning accuracy of 200 m...

In recent decades, the requirement for materials with excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption properties has been steadily expanding. Developing and designing multifunctional hybrid absorbers featuring diverse components and synergistic loss...

Maintaining high power delivery under uncertain landing positions is a key challenge for wireless charging of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This paper presents a data-driven power optimization method based on the Soft Actor-Critic algorithm for mu...

Background: Cystic fibrosis-related bone disease (CFBD) is a comorbidity whose prevalence is increasing. Conventional areal DXA (aDXA) only assesses part of bone strength, whereas new techniques provide a more comprehensive assessment of bone structu...

Pomegranate marc is a major, underutilized juice industry by-product rich in lipophilic polyunsaturated fatty acids—notably conjugated α-linolenic acids (CLnAs)—and hydrophilic polyphenols with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammato...

Traditional craft education relies heavily on hands-on practice; however, novice learners often struggle with procedural complexity, material behavior, and the tacit knowledge typically transmitted through prolonged apprenticeship. This paper present...

Canine mammary cancers (CMCs) are one of the most prevalent types of neoplasm in dogs, are frequently malignant, and display high tumour heterogeneity, making evaluating prognosis and predicting successful treatment outcomes difficult. In a previous...

Photocatalytic CO₂ reduction to high-value-added C₂+ products is a practical route from an economic viewpoint for advancing the industrialization of CO₂ conversion. Despite significant progress in catalyst modification in recent years (such as defect...

Height anomaly, defined as the separation between the quasi-geoid and the reference ellipsoid, is fundamental to quasi-geoid refinement. While the Goddard Mars Model-3 (GMM-3) developed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the JPL M...

It is estimated that at least 16.1% of croplands in China are polluted with heavy metals, and cadmium (Cd) is a typical toxic element inhibiting plant growth. Sorghum bicolor × S. sudanense, a C4 plant with high biomass and stress tolerance, ha...

For the first time, hybrid nanocomposites based on poly(2,5-dichloro-3,6-bis(phenylamino)-p-benzoquinone) (PCPAB) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were obtained and the influence of the preparation method on their structure and functional p...

Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly of vitamins A, D₃, and folic acid, remain a significant global health challenge despite established dietary recommendations. This study proposes a novel fortification strategy using advanced emulsion technolog...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented global health crisis, with millions recovering from acute infection but experiencing lingering symptoms, collectively referred to as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or “long COVID.&rdquo...

This study employs a constructivist grounded theory approach based on 69 in-depth interviews conducted between March 2022 and December 2023 to examine socio-cognitive dynamics in Korea’s bottled water and household water purifier markets. The s...

(1) Background: The “Bider marking” on the shoulder of the Dun Mongolian horse represents a unique pigmentation pattern, the molecular formation mechanism of which remains incompletely understood. This study investigates the differential...

The characterization of ductile fracture in thin metallic sheets is challenging due to extensive plastic deformation and stable crack growth under plane-stress conditions. This study investigates the applicability of the load separation criterion as...

In highway widening projects, the wet–dry cycling effect of weakly expansive soil fill under seasonal groundwater fluctuations exacerbates differential settlement. This study establishes a three-dimensional numerical model for a widened road wi...

Synergistic diagenetic evolution of sandstones and shales significantly impacts the quality of associated tight oil and shale oil reservoirs. Using integrated petrographic (thin sections, fluorescence thin sections, scanning electron microscopy with...

Background/Objectives: Pelvic injuries are frequently associated with severe hemorrhage and may contribute to early trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC). Whether pelvic injury is independently associated with TIC beyond overall injury severity remains u...

This study aimed to investigate whether hydrolyzed collagen (HC) derived from salmon skin could attenuate blood pressure and vascular damage in Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME)-induced hypertensive rats. Hypertension was...

Retinal ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury results in irreversible vision loss largely through retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, with ferroptosis being a key mechanism. This study evaluated the therapeutic potential of the ferroptosis inhibitor...

In the drift mining of sharp, inclined, narrow veins, the efficacy of cutting blasting directly governs the efficiency of blasting operations. However, the mechanisms of rock mass damage and fracturing induced by cutting blasting in sharp inclined na...